Staff Picks: 49ers, Bills and Lions

There wasn't much movement last week as seven consensus picks meant only nine games were in play, and the push between Tennessee and Arizona reduced it to eight.

This week we have three consensus picks: the Bills, Lions and 49ers, and the 49ers happen to be DDD's best bet. Both Stopa and I picked the Panthers as our best bets.

Erickson

Pianowski

Liss

Stopa

Del Don

Dolphins -3 at Bills

Bills

Bills

Bills

Bills

Bills

Saints +3 at Panthers

Saints

Panthers

Panthers

Panthers

Panthers

Cowboys -3 at Redskins

Redskins

Cowboys

Redskins

Cowboys

Redskins

Buccaneers +5.5 at Rams

Rams

Buccaneers

Buccaneers

Buccaneers

Buccaneers

Browns +2 at Jets

Jets

Browns

Jets

Jets

Jets

Colts +6.5 at Chiefs

Colts

Colts

Colts

Chiefs

Chiefs

Vikings +7 at Bengals

Vikings

Vikings

Vikings

Vikings

Bengals

Broncos -10.5 at Texans

Texans

Broncos

Texans

Broncos

Broncos

Titans -5.5 at Jaguars

Jaguars

Jaguars

Titans

Jaguars

Jaguars

Cardinals +10.5 at Seahawks

Seahawks

Seahawks

Cardinals

Cardinals

Seahawks

Giants +9 at Lions

Lions

Lions

Lions

Lions

Lions

Raiders +10 at Chargers

Chargers

Raiders

Raiders

Raiders

Raiders

Steelers + 4.5* at Packers

Packers

Steelers

Steelers

Packers

Steelers

Patriots +2.5 at Ravens

Ravens

Patriots

Ravens

Patriots

Patriots

Bears +3 at Eagles

Bears

Bears

Eagles

Eagles

Bears

Falcons +12 at 49ers

49ers

49ers

49ers

49ers

49ers

Best Bet

Redskins

Broncos

Panthers

Panthers

49ers

Last Week's Record

7-8-1

8-7-1

8-7-1

7-8-1

9-6-1

2013 Record

118-96-10

102-112-10

107-107-10

95-119-10

111-103-10

Best Bet Record

8-6-1

4-11

7-8

8-7

6-9

2013 Consensus Pick Record

19-26-3

2012 Record

110-140-6

124-126-6

121-129-6

143-107-6

123-127-6

2011 Record

121-128-7

134-115-7

124-125-7

123-126-7

127-122-7

2010 Record

129-122-5

134-117-5

126-125-5

136-115-5

134-117-5

2009 Record

123-130-3

132-121-3

131-122-3

130-123-3

126-127-3

2008 Record

132-114-10

128-118-10

124-122-10

125-121-10

130-116-10

2007 Record

127-120

118-129

127-120

N/A

130-117

2006 Record

118-129

N/A

139-108

N/A

N/A

2005 Record

121-126

N/A

127-120

N/A

N/A

2004 Record

124-124

N/A

130-118

N/A

N/A

2003 Record

121-126

118-129

124-123

N/A

N/A

2002 Record

113-136

123-126

141-108

N/A

N/A

2001 Record

124-113

117-120

118-119

N/A

N/A

2000 Record

123-117

134-106

141-99

N/A

N/A

Consensus Picks

This week we have three consensus picks: the Bills, Lions and 49ers. Last week we went 4-3 to put us at 19-26-3 on the season.

Comments:

Writer

Comment

Erickson

It should be apparent that at least in the short-term, Kirk Cousins is not a downgrade from RG3. For 2014, that could be another story. I don't think that Dallas deserves to be a road favorite anywhere, let alone against a division rival who would like nothing better than to knock them out of the playoffs... Second best bet is the Seahawks - as much as I admire the job Bruce Arians is doing in Arizona, I don't see how they're any different than anyone else that's tried to go into Seattle and win, especially when Seattle has home field advantage on the line.

Pianowski

Usually I'm allergic to spotting heavy points, but the Broncos can name any score they like this week, off a layoff and up against a horrible opponent. I also like the Bills and Jaguars.

Liss

The Panthers seem almost too obvious - the Saints are 3-4 on the road, so why are they getting only three? I also like the Redskins, Niners, Eagles and Ravens.

Stopa

The home/road splits for the Saints are well documented, yet Carolina is giving just three at home. I like the Broncos, Lions, Cowboys and Eagles to bounce back after losses, and each line (particularly Dallas and Philly) presents value we wouldn't have gotten had they won last week... The Jaguars aren't eight points worse than the Titans. The version we've seen the last month is more like a 7-9 or 8-8 type of team, not the doormat to whom we've become accustomed.

Del Don

I thought this was a particularly tough slate, as I went back-and-forth on many and had a hard time coming up with a best bet.